tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18171692.post9191039932620842969..comments2023-10-03T12:20:53.726-04:00Comments on ¡Cecilieaux!: Let's Return to Progressive TaxationCecilio Moraleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283375962527765787noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18171692.post-19926061788178809662009-04-10T14:53:00.000-04:002009-04-10T14:53:00.000-04:00I am always interested in your views, but don't kn...I am always interested in your views, but don't know enough about taxation beyond its inevitability along with death to make an intelligent comment.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18171692.post-35609268678923540062009-04-09T15:30:00.000-04:002009-04-09T15:30:00.000-04:00A progressive income tax is good! The only problem...A progressive income tax is good! The only problem with it is the preponderance of "write-offs" that only those who have a lot of income are able to make use of.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18171692.post-18271637372924727462009-04-09T07:52:00.000-04:002009-04-09T07:52:00.000-04:00Alas, Joan19, "progressive taxation" is precisely ...Alas, Joan19, "progressive taxation" is precisely what you propose, a set of rates that increase according to income. The author is obviously referring to the top rate.<BR/><BR/>TonyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18171692.post-76590075112632860502009-04-09T07:00:00.000-04:002009-04-09T07:00:00.000-04:00Taxation is a highly complex subject, covering not...Taxation is a highly complex subject, covering not just individuals but also corporations and sales, and covering both earned and unearned income. Simply saying that people should pay x% is insufficient in isolation.<BR/>Perhaps one should look to, eg, the insurance business for a model; people pay more to have more assets protected; those with more assets stand to lose more if not protected, therefore should pay more, and the more they have the more they should pay.Joan19noreply@blogger.com